The hugely popular anime "Free!" is a story of youth and bonds set in a swimming club. The first and second seasons have been broadcast so far, and the long-awaited third season of the anime will begin in July 2018! This work features many fascinating characters. Among them, Samezuka High School, the rival school of Iwatobi High School, where the main character attends, is a powerhouse in swimming! In this article, we will introduce a character who attends Samezuka High School, Nitori Aiichiro!
Nitori Aiichiro's profile!
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First, here is a visual of Aiichiro Nitori. He has silver hair, a mole under his eye, and a cute face. In the first season, he is a first-year student at Samezuka Academy, and in the second season, he is a second-year student. Her height is 168cm, her weight increased from 55kg in the first season to 57kg in the second season (maybe because she's gained muscle!). Her birthday is January 4th, and her image character is a duck, which may be due to her name. In the first season, she was roommates with her senior, Matsuoka Rin, but in the second season, she is with Mikoshiba Momotaro. Due to her endurance, she specializes in long-distance freestyle swimming. She was currently training hard to improve her swing.
Nitori Aiichiro admires Matsuoka Rin
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Aiichiro admires Rin, who attends the same high school. Like the main character Nanase Haruka, Aiichiro has been swimming since elementary school. He has known everyone, including Rin, since then, and has admired Rin. Aiichiro, who entered the same high school as Rin, becomes roommates with Rin. Rin says that Aiichiro has "endurance." That's why in the first season, he specialized in long-distance free skating.
I want to get closer to Rin! Aiichiro Nitori training in Bleu
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As mentioned above, Aiichiro specialized in free skating. However, in the second season, he is training in Bleu because he wants to have a second specialty like Rin and swim with Rin in a relay. This episode shows how much he admires Rin and how much he wants to swim with her.
His efforts paid off!
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However, the road was tough, and Aiichiro was not able to specialize from the beginning. He was not selected as a relay runner at the prefectural tournament, but with the guidance of Yamazaki Sousuke, he improved his swing. As a result, Aiichiro beat his personal best! He became a relay runner at the regional tournament, and his wish came true by competing in a relay with his idol, Rin. This is an episode in which the hard work of the earnest and hardworking Aiichiro paid off.
Nitori Aiichiro has become closer to Rin
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Rin and Aiichiro, who are senior and junior, initially called each other "Matsuoka-senpai" and "Nitori." However, as the first season progressed, they gradually became closer, and from the first season onwards they started calling each other "Rin-senpai" and "Ai"! You can see that the two have become closer. By the way, Aiichiro sheds tears when his roommate is no longer Rin... This caused a sudden increase in fans who said, "I want to protect her!"
The cast for Aiichiro Nitori is Miyata Yuki
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In the anime, Aiichiro is played by voice actor Miyata Yuki. His high-pitched voice is a distinctive feature. In addition to Aiichiro, he has also appeared in other works, such as the role of Musashibo Benkei in "Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3" and the role of Tsuchiya Kota in "Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu". Because of his high-pitched voice, he is sometimes mistaken for a woman on the phone!
Nitori Aiichiro Summary!
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That's all for the introduction of the character Nitori Aiichiro, who appears in this work! He's not only cute, but also earnest and hardworking, so we can see that he's a character with many charms. He has a straightforward personality, as he admires Rin and practices blurring, and his wish comes true when he participates in a relay race with her. It has been decided that Aiichiro will also appear in the third season, which starts in July! It will be exciting to see what Aiichiro does as he moves up to the next grade.
